EUROPHASE LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02762363 · ltd · incorporated 1992-11-05
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-05-18
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-05-18
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-03-02
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-02-19
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2021-02-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-10-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2019-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-11-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2018-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-01-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2017-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-09-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-01-12
    📄
    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  15. 2016-01-12
    📄
    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  16. 2016-01-11
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  17. 2016-01-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2016-01-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2016-01-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2015-11-04
    ➕
    MCKENNA, Aidan appointed
    secretary
  21. 2015-11-04
    ➖
    MCKENNA, Deborah Linda resigned
    secretary
  22. 2015-11-04
    ➖
    TROLLIP, Denham King resigned
    director
  23. 2015-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2014-12-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2009-12-31
    ➖
    MCKENNA, Hugh Patrick resigned
    director
  26. 2009-09-01
    ➕
    TROLLIP, Denham King appointed
    director
  27. 1997-01-01
    ➕
    MCKENNA, Hugh Patrick appointed
    director
  28. 1992-11-13
    ➕
    MCKENNA, Aidan Kieran appointed
    director
  29. 1992-11-13
    ➕
    MCKENNA, Deborah Linda appointed
    secretary
  30. 1992-11-13
    ➖
    KCCF LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1992-11-13
    ➖
    AARON AND AARON ASSOCIATES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 1992-11-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EUROPHASE LTD
  33. 1992-11-05
    ➕
    KCCF LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1992-11-05
    ➕
    AARON AND AARON ASSOCIATES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-05-18

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Aidan Kieran Mckenna
Individual · British · DOB 02/1963 · age 63
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-11-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

13 Lyndhurst Rise
Chigwell
IG7 5BB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

MCKENNA, Aidan→
secretary · appointed 2015-11-04
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Active
MCKENNA, Aidan Kieran→
director · ~63y · appointed 1992-11-13
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Active
MCKENNA, Deborah Linda→
secretary · appointed 1992-11-13 · resigned 2015-11-04
Resigned
KCCF LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-11-05 · resigned 1992-11-13
Resigned
MCKENNA, Hugh Patrick→
director · ~66y · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 2009-12-31
Resigned
TROLLIP, Denham King→
director · ~65y · appointed 2009-09-01 · resigned 2015-11-04
Resigned
AARON AND AARON ASSOCIATES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-11-05 · resigned 1992-11-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (97 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-05-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-03-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2018-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-01-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-06-23